Lahl (symbiont)

The current host of the Lahl Symbiont, Ensign Kimonzi Lahl of the U.S.S. Octavia E. Butler

Lahl is a symbiont, a sentient life form from the planet Trill. As a symbiont, Lahl can join with the humanoid members of the Trill species in a symbiotic relationship. By doing so, the new joined being contains the memories and lifetimes of each and every previous host, and seeks out new experiences for the benefit of both the host and the symbiont. As of 2401 the current host of Lahl is Kimonzi Lahl of the U.S.S. Octavia E. Butler.

Background

The Trill are a humanoid species native to the planet Trill, a member of the United Federation of Planets. Many Trill have become diplomats and Starfleet officers in service to the Federation, including both joined and unjoined members. The humanoid members of the Trill species have similar lifespans as other humanoid species including Humans, Bajorans, and other Alpha Quadrant species. However, what differs with the Trill is that the symbiont can live for hundreds of years, being passed from host to host as the previous hosts pass away.

At the current time, Lahl's current host is it's sixth in its lifetime.

Hosts

Hosts of Lahl
1. Jadron Imonim 2. Vedrin Tigran 3. Audriy Sulili 4. Kehda Idiranon 5. Timorzin Kuchri 6. Kimonzi Lahl (2400–present)

Jadron Imonim

Jadron Imonim was a scientist specializing in biology and study of the Trill symbionts and their interactions with the humanoid hosts. He was the first host of the Lahl Symbiont. Prior to his joining, he was married to Zenoria Drinnen and was married to her until he was 55. Jadron died by natural causes at the age of 76. During their marriage, Jadron and Zenoria had two children, one son, Udan, and a daughter, Kezri. Neither child followed in their father's footsteps in becoming joined.

Even before his joining, Jadron's personality was well suited to a scientist who spent his time in the lab. He was noted as being quiet, and at times distant. However, he was someone who tried his best with parenting his children, but he tended to spend long hours in his laboratory, poring over data from his studies. This may have had a hand in the decisions of Jadron's children in not pursuing joining themselves, though Jadron's parenting tendencies were well entrenched well before his joining.

Vedrin Tigran

Vedrin Tigran was the second host of the Lahl symbiont, and became joined while undergoing training to become a diplomat on behalf of the Trill government. Like his predecessor, he was known as being a taciturn man, but with Jadron's memories, being the first host to have a previous lifetime to learn from, he was better able to make sure his marriage to Offinia Formizon did not suffer from a similar fate as his predecessor's. Indeed, all three of Vedrin's children, twin sons Ferrin and Rodin and daughter Verdre, followed in their father's footsteps and became joined themselves.

Vedrin was on a diplomatic assignment at Vertebrax IV when he became the victim of a terrorist attack that was attempting to disrupt peace talks to end the decades long civil war that had gripped the planet. Fortunately, Vedrin was able to live long enough to finish the meetings and the parties agreed to a ceasefire. However, shortly after the end of the summit on his return to Trill, shrapnel from the blast entered Vedrin's heart and killed him at age 55.

Audriy Sulili

Audriy Sulili was a dramatic change in personality type for the Lahl symbiont, and was noted as such by the Trill Symbiosis Commission as something to consider with future potential hosts of the symbiont. Where Vedrin and Jadron were taciturn and sometimes described as closed off, Audriy was a bombastic personality, though her opponents in the courts would sometimes call her a "bitch". Audriy's four marriages to three different wives, all of which ended in divorce with no children, were proof enough of Audriy's large and passionate personality. However, it was that driven and bombastic personality that made Audriy one of the most famous and sought after criminal defense attorneys during her lifetime. She was a zealous advocate for her clients and often boasted of her ability to win cases, and even if she did not win, she often was able to obtain favorable sentences for her clients.

Audriy passed away of natural causes at the age of 92 at her home in Mak'ala, Trill.

Kehda Idiranon

Kehda Idiranon was the fourth host of the Lahl symbiont. Outgoing and often described as "bubbly" by her peers, Kehda was a dancer both before and after her joining. After her joining, she was able to rise her in career thanks to the renewed dedication the memories and personalities of the previous hosts giving her the dedication to further work on her craft. Kehda was never married and never had children, preferring various flings and off and on relationships that allowed her to focus on her career. However, it was noted in various tabloids and celebrity gossip rags that she had two favorites, her fellow male dancer Flurzon Dronin, and the female choreographer of her greatest shows Zhadrina Inannan.

After her retirement from dance, Kehda opened a dance studio, teaching the next generations of dancers that she often referred to as "my children." Many generations of students came through her doors, with many declaring her one of the best teachers they ever had. Indeed, Kehda was so dedicated to her students, that on the day of her death she told them, "I'm going to take a nap in my office, please get me in 30 minutes." and closed the door behind her. However, after one hour had passed, one of her fellow teachers went to get her and found that she had passed away peacefully on the couch in her office at the age of 82. It was said that the dance performance at Kehda's funeral was one of the best tributes to a teacher in the history of her home town of Zamorzia on Trill.

Timorzin Kuchri

Timorzin Kuchri was a surprise choice by the Trill Symbiosis Commission to be the fifth host of the Lahl symbiont. A chef by training, and an accomplished one at that, there was some tittering and rumors flying when Timorzin was selected. However, what many people did not know, is that behind the bombastic and easy going chef was an actual spy for the Trill government. Timorzin's restaurant in Paris, at the heart of the Federation, was the perfect place for him to hear any and all gossip from the important people that made the waiting list to be at his chef's table longer than a listing of the various member species of the Federation. That allowed them to learn all sorts of secrets and report back to the Trill government about the goings on of various people, because who would suspect the chef of listening in?

Timorzin, assigned male at birth but nonbinary (agender) as they came into their identity, was a return to form in family matters. He and his wife, Delenn Onovren, had 7 children, 3 sons, and 4 daughters. Unlike Lahl's first host, Timorzin made it a point to make sure they were at every sporting, theatrical, school, or musical event of their children, much to his superiors consternation, but it was never pressed as Timorzin was able to get a lot of good and actionable information from his patrons. Timorzin's large appetite for good food contributed to their death at age 72 of a heart attack in the kitchen of their beloved restaurant.

Kimonzi Lahl

Kimonzi Lahl (née Nedan) is an officer in Starfleet. She is the sixth and current host of the Lahl symbiont.